Building Web Applications using ReactJS
ReactJS is a JavaScript library developed by Facebook for building interfaces. It has gained widespread adoption owing to its declarative approach and the use of components. Components manage their own state and can be composed to easily build complex user interfaces. This lab is designed to build your proficiency with ReactJS starting from setting up a ReactJS web application and gradually building upon it to develop a functioning web application involving multiple views and ReactJS components. The lab environment provides you with a Visual Studio Code development environment so you can gain experience with one of the most popular tools for web application development as you progress through the lab.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this lab you will be able to:
- Set up ReactJS applications using a special node package extractor called create-react-app
- Produce production-ready code for web applications
- Create various types of ReactJS components
- Use acceptance criteria and mock-ups to identify component hierarchies
Intended Audience
This lab is intended for:
- All who wish to learn how to use the ReactJS framework.
Prerequisites
It is essential you understand the face of contemporary web development to attend this lab. We insist upon JavaScript experience, along with good HTML and CSS skills.
Updates
August 3rd, 2021 - Updated QuickLab guide
July 14th, 2021 - Added additional QuickLab folders
February 4th, 2021 - Updated lab guide
July 8th, 2020 - Enabled direct browser RDP connection for a streamlined experience
July 13th, 2022 - Updated the NodeJs version from 12 to 14 in the lab environment
Ed is an Outstanding Trainer in Software Development, with a passion for technology and its uses and holding more than 10 years’ experience.
Previous roles have included being a Delivery Manager, Trainer, ICT teacher, and Head of Department. Ed continues to develop existing and new courses, primarily in web design using: PHP, JavaScript, HTML, CSS, SQL, and OOP (Java), Programming Foundations (Python), and DevOps (Git, CI/CD, etc). Ed describes himself as practically minded, a quick learner, and a problem solver who pays great attention to detail.
Ed’s specialist area is training in Emerging Technologies, within Web Development. Ed mainly delivers courses in JavaScript covering vanilla JS, ES2015+, TypeScript, Angular, and React (the latter is authored by Ed) and has delivered on behalf of Google for PWAs. Ed has also developed a new suite of PHP courses and has extensive experience with HTML/CSS and MySQL.
Ed is responsible for delivering QA’s Programming Foundations course using the Eclipse IDE. His skillset extends into the DevOps sphere, where he is able to deliver courses based around Agile/Scrum practices, version control, and CI/CD.